Carlo Caneva

Carlo Caneva (22 April 1845-25 September 1922) was a General of the Royal Italian Army during the First Italo-Ethiopian War and the Italo-Turkish War.

Biography
Carlo Caneva was born in Udine, Veneto, Austrian Empire on 22 April 1845, and he served in the army of the Austrian Empire as an artillery lieutenant under Ludwig von Benedek before switching to the Royal Italian Army on Veneto's liberation by Italy after the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. In 1896, he fought in the First Italo-Ethiopian War as a Colonel, and he received a promotion to Major-General for his service. In 1911, he was given command of an Italian expeditionary force sent to conquer Libya during the Italo-Turkish War, and his appointment was controversial due to his stomach troubles and his alleged stupidity. He proved to be an incompetent general who made no attempt to win over the local Arabs, and he never employed cavalry despite the favorable terrain, nor did he ever ask for reinforcements for his small force. He was recalled in 1912 and promoted to General, and he retired in 1914; he died in 1922.